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Combating twin challenges of desertification, food security through whopping plantation

PESHAWAR, Oct 31 (APP):By Fakhar Alam Desertification, land degradation and drought are some of the most enduring challenges being faced by the world as it cause a substantial economic loss of about $42 billion and making around six million hectares’ productive land barren every year. […]

Kashmiri women being faced with worse nightmare of terror, trauma

Taj Nabi Khan ISLAMABAD, Oct 27 (APP):The Kashmiri people in general and women in particular under the draconian laws of Modi’s supremacist government in Indian Illegal Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) have been faced with worse nightmare of terror and trauma due to frequent cases […]

See-saw nature of Pakistan’s win over New Zealand

ISLAMABAD, Oct 27 (APP):There were times where Pakistan looked to be moving towards an easy victory over New Zealand, and there were plenty of other times where they did not have it all their own way in a crucial Super 12 match of the T20 […]

What happens in the brain when we sleep?

ISLAMABAD-October 24 (Online): What occurs in the brain when we are deep in slumber? What are the different stages of sleep and what role do they play in learning and memory formation? What about in anxiety and pain? Do neurons and neurotransmitters also play a […]

A saga of Resistance movement and Foundation day of Azad Kashmir

By Zafar Iqbal In 1947 at the time of the partition of the British Indian Empire, there were 565 princely states which were under British suzerainty but were not directly governed by the British Government. On July 25, 1947, Lord Mountbatten, the last viceroy of […]

Confusion reigns over Queen Elizabeth II’s health after hospital stay

London, Oct 22 (AFP/APP):Questions mounted Friday about the health of 95-year-old Queen Elizabeth II after she had tests and spent a night in hospital, despite royal officials saying she was resting at home. Buckingham Palace had said on Wednesday morning that she pulled out of […]

Late marriages most common cause of breast cancer among women: President PPT Dr Zubaida Qazi

KARACHI, Oct 18 (APP):President Pink Pakistan Trust (PPT) Dr. Zubaida Qazi, on Monday said there are many factors that lead to breast cancer around the world, having a first child after the age of 35 years and late marriages are some most common reasons that […]

LG System: A catalyst of change to resolve public issues at grassroots’ level

ISLAMABAD, Oct 17 (APP):In strong democratic setups, a viable Local Government (LG) system has always proved a catalyst of change not only in devolution of powers and resources but also in resolving public issues at the grassroots’ level. Pakistan as federal republic has three tiers […]

Holy Prophet Muhammad’s life beacon of light: Nation all set to celebrate 12th Rabi-ul-Awwal with religious enthusiasm

PESHAWAR, Oct 17 (APP):Before the advent of Islam, the Arabs were deprived of all political, social, human and economic rights in the Arabian Peninsula where inhuman customs of slavery, burial of baby girls alive, and tribal guerrilla warfare on petty issues were common phenomena, which […]

UN chief calls rising poverty ‘a moral indictment of our times’

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 16 (APP):For the first time in two decades, extreme poverty is on the rise, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said in a sharp message released on the eve of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. Describing current levels of poverty […]

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